alceolaria Herbeohybrida Group is a cultivar group of hybrids in the genus Calceolaria, derived from three species from Chile and Argentina, Calceolaria crenatiflora, Calceolaria corymbosa and Calceolaria cana.

Pocketbook Plant is an annual that is forced into bloom, sold, then discarded once the blossoms have faded. Grow them in partial shade as the flowers burn in full sun. Keep the soil moist but not wet. They like cool temperatures, preferably 60f to 65f degrees. If planted too deep, or over-watered, expect problems with stem rot. Good air circulation will help control diseases. Propagation is by seed.

An upright mound forming semi-evergreen shrub with sprays of pale lilac flowers. Thin, branching stems with attractive wavy-edged leaves produce clusters of countless delicate orchid-like flowers gently marked with yellow and purple, which appear throughout spring and early summer. Even without blooms this is an attractive plant, with woody stems and mint-shaped foliage.